“But if we have learned anything in the cinema-making efforts of Christians in recent years, it is that you can’t make beautiful… — Douglas M. Beaumont Christianity Copy Share Image
“A student once asked me if I would let a two-year-old watch The Passion of the Christ (2004). I answered in the… — Douglas M. Beaumont Passion of the christ Copy Share Image
“Nudity in art was rarely contested by the church until recently. It was not explicitly condemned until the anti-Protestant Council of Trent… — Douglas M. Beaumont Art Copy Share Image
“It is a shame when a Christian gives an unqualified approval to the positive messages in The 40-Year-Old Virgin or Little Miss… — Douglas M. Beaumont Christianity Copy Share Image
“It is the gritty portrayal of the darker side of life that often causes Hollywood’s unpopularity among Christian viewers, but it is… — Douglas M. Beaumont Christianity Copy Share Image
“Proof for the existence of God cannot come directly from the physical sciences. It’s not that scientists aren’t intelligent people. It’s simply… — Douglas M. Beaumont Existence of god Copy Share Image
“God gave all the light that people need to see, but He also left enough darkness for those who don’t want to… — Douglas M. Beaumont Darkness Copy Share Image
“In other words, magic in both The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia is not equivalent to the occult… — Douglas M. Beaumont Real world Copy Share Image
“Unless immoral in the extreme, we should not automatically judge a movie as inappropriate based solely on its method of communication. Nor… — Douglas M. Beaumont Cinema Copy Share Image
“Whenever we see design, we assume from experience that it came from a designer. We can tell the difference between sand dunes… — Douglas M. Beaumont Sand castle Copy Share Image
“While some of the earliest copies of non-biblical writings date to thousands of years later than their originals (Homer’s Odyssey is unusually… — Douglas M. Beaumont Bible Copy Share Image
“Stories are the preferred way human beings learn and define our values. In our stories we find heroes whose larger than life… — Douglas M. Beaumont Larger than life Copy Share Image
“When it comes to the New Testament, we can be confident we are reading from accurate sources, because we have so many… — Douglas M. Beaumont Bible Copy Share Image
“Universal principles are communicated through characteristics or actions that are common to all people. If these are absent from a film it… — Douglas M. Beaumont Popular film Copy Share Image
“In a cultural moment defined by screen media, it is remarkable how ignorant most people—particularly people of faith—are about how screen stories… — Douglas M. Beaumont Open doors Copy Share Image
“That is, while many people prefer a happy ending (a classic comedy), sometimes a message can be communicated more powerfully by a… — Douglas M. Beaumont Happy ending Copy Share Image
“When sharing the Good News of Christ with non-believers, we have a number of misunderstandings to overcome. In order to make true… — Douglas M. Beaumont Christianity Copy Share Image
